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Real-Time Alerts Coming to Kansas Rural Freight Corridor
Truckers driving through the U.S. Route 83 rural freight corridor in Kansas will benefit from a $6.67 million federal grant to help fund a long fiber optic network to deliver real-time traffic, weather and other useful…
Plus Showcases Level 2 Autonomous Control System – Equipment
Plus demonstration and evaluation trucks outside of its new headquarters in San Joes, California. Photo: Jack Roberts From the moment autonomous trucks burst onto the scene in 2015, some observers assumed…
Higher costs, poor vessel reliability continue to hinder US ag exports
US agriculture shippers still face challenges and elevated costs in reaching overseas markets due to unexpected billing from ocean carriers and uncertain vessel schedules. Source link
FHWA Nominee Highlights Safety, Technologies
President Joe Biden’s choice to manage the national highway system pledged to promote safety along passenger and freight corridors and incorporate new technological features across the transportation landscape.Acknowledging…
NJ: Diesel Ram Owner Forced to Scrap Truck Over Deleted Emissions Equipment
Diesel Ram Owner Forced to Scrap Truck Over Deleted Emissions Equipment A diesel truck owner's battle with the state of New Jersey is leading to the scrapyard. Mike Sebold initially received a letter from the…
Wan Hai focuses on trans-Pacific to drive revenue, liftings
The trans-Pacific accounted for 18 percent of Wan Hai’s total liftings in the first half of the year, up from 12 percent in the year-ago period. Source link
DHL Express Canada spending $15M to add 110 EVs to ground fleet
DHL Express will invest $15M in Canada to update its ground fleet with 110 electric vehicles within the next 12 months. This investment will include the acquisition of the electric vehicles, charging stations and other…
Volvo Trucks Commences Production of Three Heavy-Duty Electric Truck Lines
Volvo Trucks is beginning series production of the electric versions of the company’s Volvo FH, Volvo FM and Volvo FMX heavy-duty trucks. These vehicles can operate at a total weight of 44 tons; the three models represent…
States Get Early Green Light to Spend Federal EV Funds
Dozens of states from coast to coast will have early access to their share of $900 million in electric vehicle infrastructure funds thanks to the U.S. Department of Energy’s early approval of plans to locate chargers on more…
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New Efforts to Unkink the Supply Chain [Commentary] – Fleet Management
Things are heating up — for the better — on the supply chain front. Here are the latest efforts inside the beltway.Graphic: HDT/Canva Things are heating up — for the better — on the supply chain front. On…
